If an Alginate Impression Is Left to Soak in a Wet

question 27

Multiple Choice

If an alginate impression is left to soak in a wet environment, the material will expand by which process?

• A) Syneresis
• B) Hysteresis
• C) Imbibition
• D) Dimensional change

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